Air Canada Announces Additional Round of New Routes for 2001

Air Canada today announced six additional new transborder routes to be launched in 2001, bringing the total to 24 new non-stop routes announced in recent weeks. The introduction of these new routes follows an extensive exercise to adjust capacity in line with changing demand.

The airline will maintain a zero growth strategy for 2001, notwithstanding the launch of these new routes.

"With the introduction of these additional new services, we are again moving capacity from underperforming routes to markets that offer good business opportunities," said Lise Fournel, Executive Vice President, Commercial. "Our objective is to capitalize on lucrative transborder markets and to further develop our business and leisure product to and from the U.S."

With the introduction of the following six new transborder routes, Air Canada and its regional carriers will now offer upwards of 300 non-stop flights every business day to 61 U.S. destinations:

TORONTO-GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA Twice daily year-round service starting June 26

TORONTO-CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA Daily year-round service starting June 26

TORONTO-NORFOLK, VIRGINIA Daily year-round service starting June 26

EDMONTON-SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA Daily summer service starting June 29 until September 30

VANCOUVER-MIAMI, FLORIDA Daily year-round service starting July 5

MONTREAL-LAS VEGAS, NEVADA Twice weekly (Thursday, Sunday) winter service starting October 25